Tennessee Titans ranked near bottom of AFC after first wave of free agency

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The Tennessee Titans were more active over the first wave of free agency than many thought they would be, bringing in veteran offensive linemen Dan Moore, Blake Hance, and Kevin Zeitler, among others. Solidifying the offensive line with veteran linemen is absolutely a step in the right direction, but they still have a lot of work to do.

Recently, CBS Sports ranked each AFC team after the first week of free agency, and while the Cleveland Browns ranked 16th in the AFC, Tennessee was just above them at 15.

The Titans weren't expected to be active in free agency after their 2024 spending spree landed them the No. 1 overall pick in this upcoming draft. Tennessee made the interesting decision to sign Moore away from Pittsburgh, and push former No. 7 overall pick JC Latham over to right tackle. Even if you hate the Moore contract, landing veteran Zeitler should make Titans fans feel better about the offensive line as a whole. Tennessee also lost Westbrook-Ikhine to the Miami Dolphins, who caught nine touchdowns last season, and released veteran cornerback Chidobe Awuzie. The Titans still have plenty of needs to address, starting with quarterback. Maybe that comes in the form of Cam Ward, which is why I'll put Tennessee above Cleveland … for now.

The Titans' lack of activity around the quarterback position during free agency points to them drafting one next month. It will likely be Cam Ward, but we won't know for sure until April 24.

Even with adding Ward, the Titans haven't done enough to improve their chances in 2025. They need to add more depth on defense, particularly along the edge, and they need more targets for Ward to throw to, should he be the quarterback.

The 2025 NFL draft is just over a month away and the Titans are working their process, evaluating players, deciding who to draft or if they should trade a pick. At this point, Mike Borgonzi is going to have to draft very well for the team to be successful this season.

This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Titans ranked near bottom of AFC after first wave of free agency

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